Motorola Moto G Power (2025) Review: Everything You Need to Know
Motorola Moto G Power (2025) offers wireless charging, IP69 protection & a desktop mode but falls short on display, camera & battery life.
Motorola Moto G Power (2025) continues the budget-friendly tradition, staying competitive in the US market. With limited choices available, it easily finds its place.
This year’s model improves on its predecessor with a slightly larger display and a tougher design, making it a better all-around phone. Plus, Motorola kept the price the same.
Key Specs:
- Size: 166.6 x 77.1 x 8.7mm, 208g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), silicone polymer back, plastic frame; IP68/IP69 dust and water-resistant, MIL-STD-810H compliant.
- Display: 6.8” IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1080x2388px resolution, 385ppi.
- Chipset: Octa-core, Mali-G57 MC2, Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm).
- Memory: microSDXC slot, 8GB RAM, and 128GB storage.
- Operating system: Android 15 is operating system.
- Cameras: 16MP front camera, 8MP ultrawide and 50MP wide back cameras.
- Charging: 5000mAh battery with 15W wireless and 30W wired charging.
- Connectivity: 5G, eSIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, FM radio, and 3.5mm jack are among the connectivity options.
- Extras: Fingerprint reader, stereo speakers (Dolby Atmos).
The Moto G Power (2025) runs on the new Dimensity 6300 chipset and comes with a larger 6.8-inch display protected by Gorilla Glass 5. It has the same reliable 50MP main camera and 8MP ultrawide camera with autofocus. The 5000mAh battery offers fast charging with 30W wired and 15W wireless.
This model is built to last, with a tough IP68/IP69 rating and MIL-STD-810H compliance, much better than the previous year’s water-repellent design.
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Motorola Moto G Power Specification
| 📌 Category | Details |
|---|---|
| 📱 Model | Motorola Moto G Power (2025) |
| 📅 Release Date | February 6, 2025 |
| ⚖️ Weight | 208g (7.34 oz) |
| 📏 Dimensions | 166.6 x 77.1 x 8.7 mm (6.56 x 3.04 x 0.34 in) |
| 🛠 Operating System | Android 15 |
| 💾 Storage | 128GB internal, expandable with microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| 🔋 RAM | 8GB RAM |
| 🎛 Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) |
| ⚡ CPU | Octa-core (2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| 🎮 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| 📺 Display | 6.8 inches, IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1080 x 2388 pixels (~385 ppi density) |
| 🛡 Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| 📷 Main Camera | Dual 50 MP (wide), 8 MP (ultrawide) |
| 🤳 Selfie Camera | 16 MP (wide) |
| 🔋 Battery | 5000 mAh, 30W wired charging, 15W wireless charging |
| 🔊 Audio | Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, 🎧 3.5mm jack |
| 📡 Network | GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| 📶 Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| 🔄 Bluetooth | Yes |
| 📍 Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS |
| 💳 NFC | Yes |
| 📻 Radio | FM radio |
| 🔌 USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| 🧭 Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| 💦 Water Resistance | IP68/IP69 dust and water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| 🛡 Military Standard | MIL-STD-810H compliant* (not for extreme conditions) |
| 🎨 Colors | Slate Gray, Leaf Green |
| 💰 Price | $299.99 |
| 📊 Performance Tests | AnTuTu: 440530, GeekBench: 2090, 3DMark: 383 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| ☀️ Display Brightness | 993 nits max brightness |
| 🔋 Battery Life | Active use: 11 hours and 28 minutes |
Motorola Moto G Power Design and build
Moto G Power (2025) has a simple design, typical of Motorola phones. Its back is made of eco-leather (silicone polymer), giving it a smooth, rubberized feel that’s nice to touch. The camera blends seamlessly into the back without any sharp edges, which is a nice touch.
The eco-leather build is durable, scratch-resistant, and offers a better grip. The available colors are Slate Gray and Leaf Green; the version I have is Leaf Green.
The side frame is plastic but has a matte finish. It includes a 3.5mm audio jack at the bottom and a power button that also acts as the fingerprint reader. The buttons are placed in a convenient spot.
While the fingerprint reader on the power button works well, the phone is on the larger side, with a 6.8-inch screen and noticeable bezels. Still, it’s surprisingly light at just 208 grams, which is impressive for a large device.
One of the biggest upgrades this year is the phone’s protection. It’s IP68/IP69-certified, meaning it’s dust and water-resistant, able to handle high-pressure water jets and can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water for up to 30 minutes. Plus, it meets the MIL-STD-810H military standard, so it can survive in tough environments and temperature extremes.
Motorola Moto G Power Display, battery life, charging speed and speakers
Moto G Power (2025) comes with a 6.8-inch IPS LCD display, offering a resolution of 1080 x 2388 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate. While the screen can get bright—up to 993 nits in auto mode—it’s not ideal for outdoor use because of high reflectivity. OLED displays handle sunlight better.
The display also shows some light bleed around the edges, and the brightness isn’t perfectly uniform. On the bright side, the contrast is good for an LCD, at 1358:1.
In Display settings, you can choose between 60Hz, 120Hz, or Auto. The Auto mode tries to balance smooth performance while saving battery by adjusting the refresh rate. However, we found the phone limits the refresh rate to 60Hz in some apps and menus, like the Chrome browser. You can force it to stay at 120Hz, but this will drain the battery more quickly.
Battery life is powered by a 5,000 mAh battery, paired with a low-power Dimensity 6300 chipset. While it should last a decent amount of time, the LCD screen may have affected the battery more than expected. In real-world tests, the phone achieved an Active Use Score of 11:18h, which isn’t great for a device with a big battery and budget chipset.
Charging supports 30W fast charging and 15W wireless charging. While not the fastest, it’s decent for the price. You can get 51% charge in the first 30 minutes, and a full charge takes about 1 hour and 24 minutes.
The Moto G Power (2025) also has stereo speakers, with the bottom speaker being the main one. It has excellent loudness, but the sound quality isn’t great—music can sound flat, and distortion is noticeable at higher volumes.
Motorola Moto G Power Software and performance
Moto G Power (2025) comes with Android 15 and Motorola’s Hello UI, which is similar to what we’ve seen on other Motorola devices. It’s expected to get at least two major updates, although Motorola doesn’t specify.
This phone introduces some new features with Android 15, like notifications for unencrypted wireless connections, support for more languages in Live Caption and App Archiving, which temporarily disables unused apps. You can easily reinstall them later.
A standout feature is Smart Connect, which allows you to connect, control, and transfer files between Smart Connect-enabled devices, including Lenovo PCs and other Motorola devices. It also offers a desktop-like experience when connecting to a smart TV or monitor, letting you use the phone as a trackpad and keyboard, similar to Samsung’s DeX or Motorola’s Ready For.
The performance is impressive, especially considering the entry-level chipset. There are minimal pre-installed apps, making the device feel smooth, responsive, and fluid. The Moto G Power (2025) runs on a Dimensity 6300 chipset with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, which may be a bit slow since it’s likely using UFS 2.0.
Benchmark results show the phone is slightly less powerful than other models in its price range, like the Pixel 8a and Galaxy A35. However, it still delivers decent performance for its price. The phone handles both CPU and GPU tasks well, showing good sustained performance during tests.
Motorola Moto G Power Camera
Motorola Moto G Power features a 50MP main camera and 8MP ultrawide camera with autofocus for close-ups.
Main Camera (50MP): Daytime photos are vibrant but lack fine detail especially in low light. The 50MP photos don’t stand out compared to 12.5MP shots.
Portrait Mode: Decent, but sometimes soft. Generally acceptable results.
2x Zoom: Not great; it loses detail & has visible artifacts.
Ultrawide Camera: Good colors and dynamic range but loses sharpness in low light. Autofocus helps with close-up shots.
Selfies: The 16MP selfie camera delivers good color and detail, though sharpness could improve.
Night Mode: Night mode helps, but photos can still be blurry with noise, especially on both main and ultrawide cameras.
Moto G Power offers good value, the camera’s low light and zoom performance could be improved.
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Pros and Cons of Motorola Moto G Power
| ✅ Pros | ❌ Cons |
|---|---|
| 💪 Durable design (IP68/69, MIL-STD-810H) | 📷 No 4K video recording |
| ⚡ Smooth OS with productivity features | 📸 Average rear camera quality |
| 🤳 Good selfie camera | 🚀 Better chipsets available at this price |
| 🔊 Loud speakers | 🌞 LCD has uniformity issues and poor sunlight visibility |
| 🎧 3.5mm jack, microSD slot, wireless charging | ❌ |
Conclusion
Moto G Power (2025) brings some premium features to a budget phone, like wireless charging, IP69 protection, and a desktop-like mode—rare at this price. Plus, it keeps useful extras like a headphone jack and microSD slot.
However, the large IPS LCD screen has uneven lighting and high reflectivity, making it less enjoyable to use. The camera quality is disappointing, and battery life falls short.
For the price, better options exist, even among slightly older phones.
